| Product Summary | | UPC: 04520227001414 | | Release Date: 10/25/2005 | | Buy.com Sku: 64009305 | | Item#: M2L69D | Format:  CD |
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Song Listing
| Disc 1 | | Song Title | Sample | | 1. To Hell With Poverty | ------ | | 2. Damaged Goods | ------ | | 3. Natural's Not in It | ------ | | 4. Not Great Men | ------ | | 5. Why Theory? | ------ | | 6. Anthrax | ------ | | 7. Paralysed | ------ | | 8. What We All Want | ------ | | 9. Ether | ------ | | 10. He'd Send in the Army | ------ | | 11. Capital (It Fails Us Now) | ------ | | 12. I Love a Man in Uniform | ------ | | 13. At Home He's a Tourist | ------ | | 14. We Live as We Dream, Alone | ------ | | 15. To Hell With Poverty (Go Home Productions Remix) | ------ | | 16. Natural's Not in It (Ladytron Remodel) | ------ | | 17. I Love a Man in Uniform (Yeah Yeah Yeahs Remix (W.I.P.) | ------ | | 18. Ether (Tony Kanal From No Doubt Remix) | ------ | | 19. At Home He's a Tourist (The Others Remix) | ------ | | 20. Not Great Men (Phones) (Paul Epworth Remix) | ------ | | 21. Anthrax (Faultline Remix) | ------ | | 22. Damaged Goods (Hot Hot Heat Remix) | ------ | | 23. Why Theory? (Amusement Parks on Fire Remix) | ------ | | 24. Natural's Not in It (Repackaged by the Rakes) | ------ | | 25. At Home He's a Tourist (The Others Alternate Mix) | ------ | | 26. What We All Want (Dandy Warhols Remix) | ------ | | 27. He'd Send in the Army (Melvins Remix) | ------ | | 28. Natural's Not in It (Tied Remix) | ------ |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Japanese edition contains the bonus cuts "He'd Send In The Army" (Melivin's Mix) and "Natural's Not In It" (Tied Remix) that are not included in the U.K.version. | | If 2005's RETURN THE GIFT were an album of completely brand new songs, it would likely be hailed as one of the best rock records in decades. However, since U.K. post-punk heroes Gang of Four first committed this material to vinyl in the late 1970s and early '80s, these re-recorded tracks, while excellent in their own right, come across more like a surprise visit from an admirably trim uncle. | | Make no mistake, these are some of the group's finest tracks, and the reunited original line-up sounds great. However, while Gang of Four was charmingly restless and angular on its initial outings, the quartet, for better or worse, is confident and loose on this set, which essentially serves as an updated version of the best-of collection A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY. In fact, RETURN shares much of that anthology's track list, including the blistering disco-punk classic "To Hell with Poverty" and the supremely funky "I Love a Man in Uniform," which ditches the prominent female backing vocals here. Although this album may seem, well, re-gifted to Gang of Four diehards, it serves as a useful bridge to the past for fans of Franz Ferdinand, the Futureheads, and other early-2000s acts clearly influenced by this pioneering band. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 10/13/2005 | | Original Release Date : 2005 | | Catalog ID : V2CP-238/9 | | Label : V2 Records (Japan) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 45202270014142 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Entertainment Weekly (No. 847, p.84)
- "...[B]rittle funk plus slashing guitars...This best-of shows the Gang still do it best..." - Grade: A-Mojo (Publisher)
(p.94)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "With no attempt to meddle with song structures, technology's advance means the original quartet's rebarbative funk squall simply sounds louder....Rejoice in the best Gang Of Four tribute album...ever." |
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